The Walking Dead Boss Finally Confirms Daryl Dixon's Sexuality
Fans of the character have often "shipped" him with Carol (Melissa McBride), whom he struck up a friendship with in season one, and then Beth (Emily Kinney), who got closer to the guarded Daryl in season four. (However, spoiler alert: that ship hit rock bottom in the midseason finale.)
Reedus sounded off on the speculation surrounding his fan-favorite character's sexuality in an interview with GQ, referencing a conversation he had with the series' original showrunner Frank Darabont.
"You know, a virgin is interesting. I remember Frank Darabont, after the first season we were at a party in L.A. He said, 'I've got an idea for Daryl. He's gay. Would you be interested in that?' I was like, 'Let me hear you out,''" he recalled. "He said, 'Well, he's prison gay—like, you'll catch him looking at a member of the same sex, but if you mention it to him, he'll just stab you and be like what the f--k?—he will never admit it.' I was like, 'That'll blow minds—let's do that.' And he said, 'I knew I hired you for a reason.""
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